Time chart



June 11, 1929. c MOTTAYAW 1,717,060

TIME CHART Filed Sept. 2, 1926 'Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED STATES MARY c. MOTTAYAW, or MANSFIELD, 0310.

TIME CHART.

Application filed September 2, 1926. Serial No. 133,199.

The present invention relates to a time chart and aims to provide anovel and improved device of this character for use in connection withdetermining the proper time to give medicine to a patient, said chartbeing so arranged that medicine for the en'- tire day may be laid out soas to be'absolutely sure of giving it correctly and the doctor attendingthe patient can tell at a glance whether or not his directions are beingproperly followed. a

Another object of the invention is to provide a time chart arranged intray shape formation so as to permit the same-to be easily carried, thuspermitting a person attending a patient to carry the same with him whileattending to other work, said tray having arranged on the face thereofnumbers similar to the dial of a watch or clock and at each number asmall depression for receiving and supporting the medicine to be takenat that particular hour.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tray having aclock or watch dial and medicine receiving depressions thereon and acentral portion upon which a clock or watch may be placed with the dialup so that the hands on the clock or watch may be read with respect tothe dial on the chart, thus permitting even a child who is notthoroughly familiar with telling time to give medicine correctly.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a time chart of theabove indicated character, which is extremely simple in construction,which can be manufactured and sold at a small price and therefore beinginexpensive may be discarded for a new one at any time, and which willbe thoroughly cfiicient and practical in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstoodthat changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan of my improved chart, showing a watch arrangedthereon, and

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

chart 10 is preferably formed In carrying out the. invention the time inthe shape of a tray or plate, and marked on the upper side of the rimthereof are spaced numerals from 1 to 12 after the manner of a watch orclock dial, the chart or plate when placedin position for use having thenumeral 12' at the top and the numeral 6 at the bottom. The dial 11 isof sufficient size that the numerals thereon are relatively large andspaced from the depressed center of the tray and preferably a shortdistanceinwardly from the outer edge. By providing relatively largenumerals the same may be easily read in a partly lighted room,"such asthat having sick patients therein. At each numeral on the dial 11 andoutwardly therefrom is a depression 12 for receiving and holding pillsor other medicines from sliding out of the depressions. By providing thedepressions, the tray may be easily carried from place to place withoutdanger of the pills or other medicines changing the position thereof soas to be given at the wrong time. The depressions 12 also form means forreinforcing the plate so as to eliminate the flexing thereof whilecarrying the same.

The central portion of the plate or tray 10 is provided with arelatively large depression for receiving a watch or clock. such as thatdesignated by the numeral 13. When placing a watch 14 in the depression13, the same is arranged face up with the numeral 12 on the watch orclock corresponding with the numeral 12 on. the dial whereby the handsof the watch or clock may be read with respect to the dial on the tray,thus indicating beyond any doubt what medicine is to be taken at aparticular hour.

In the drawing I have indicated various kinds of medicine to be taken atvarious times, for instance in the depressions 12 opposite thenumerals12, 5, and 7, are pills 15 indicated by horizontal cross hatching whichare to be taken at mealtimes. In the depressions opposite the numerals1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 are pills 16, indicated by dotted cross lineswhich are to be taken every two hours. In the depressions 12 oppositethe numerals 2, 6, and 10, are three small pills 17 which are to betaken every four hours. As a further illustration of the use of thechart the depression opposite the numeral 10 may also contain arelatively large pill 18 indicated by diagonal dotted cross lines to betaken at bedtime. From the foregoing, it can beseen that the chart maybe used for indicating the periods of time for taking tour diiferentkmds or medicine and so that the danger of taking the Wrong medicine 13prevented. I

\Vhen using the chart, a person may place the proper pills in the properreceptacles the first part of the day and by referring to the chart atvarious times can tell at a glance whlch medicine 1s to be taken. Alsoadoc 7 large dial having large numerals thereon a small Watch WlllChmakes very llttle noise while running can be used and positionedrso'rthat the dial thereof will correspond With-the numerals on the dialof the chart, and by having the hands of the Watch supplied with radiumthe time can be read on the larger dial in a room Where the light isdim. r 1 p Having described my invention what I claim as new is:

1;A time chartarranged' in tray shape formation, a dial arranged on saidtray with numerals similar to the numerals on a Watch or clock, saidtray having depressions arranged therein adjacent each number forreceiving medicine. 2. A time chart arranged in tray shape "formation, adial. arranged on said tray with. numerals similar .to the numerals on awatch or clock, said trayha-ving depressions arranged therein adjacenteach-number for receiving medicine, the surface. of the tray at thecenter of the dial being arranged so that'a Watch or clock may be placedthereon in order that the hands on the Watch or clock may be read withrespect to the numerals on the dial. i Y

In testimonywhereof, I have afiixed my signature.

" MARY e. MOTTAYAW.

